Brookfield Infrastructure's $6 Billion Investment
Brookfield Infrastructure made a $6 billion minority investment in Duke Energy's Florida business, enabling a material strengthening of Duke Energy's credit profile and allowing for growth in Florida utilities.
Increased Capital Plan in Florida
Duke Energy is increasing its Florida capital plan by $4 billion, funded by a portion of the sale proceeds from the Brookfield transaction.
Sale of Tennessee LDC Business
Duke Energy announced the sale of its Tennessee LDC business to Spire for $2.5 billion, a premium valuation at 1.8x rate base.
Strong Second Quarter EPS
Duke Energy announced adjusted earnings per share of $1.25, up from $1.18 in the previous year, driven by top-line growth across Electric Utilities.
AWS Data Center Investment in North Carolina
Amazon Web Services announced plans to invest more than $10 billion to build a new data center campus in North Carolina, facilitated by Duke Energy.
Legislative and Regulatory Successes
Duke Energy achieved several legislative successes, including the preservation of nuclear production tax credits and new supportive legislation in North Carolina, South Carolina, and Ohio.